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Exploring Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia

Exploring Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia

October 27, 2015

On Wednesday, October 21, Philip Balla led the weekly World Religions Café with his presentation entitled "Exploring Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia." Philip is a MDiv candidate at HDS and is a resident at the Center for the Study of World Religions and this was his first presentation at the Center. Philip began his presentation by discussing the circumstances of his two exciting trips to Cambodia to study Theravada Buddhism which occurred in May of 2014 and May of 2015.  Philip had this opportunity as he was a two year McMaster Scholar of Defiance College's McMaster School for...

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Video: Mountain Monasteries and Metropolitan Meditation Centers—A Century of Buddhist Propaganda in Modern Korea

Video: Mountain Monasteries and Metropolitan Meditation Centers—A Century of Buddhist Propaganda in Modern Korea

February 10, 2014

On February 10, 2014, Mark Nathan, Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies at the University of Buffalo, was a guest speaker at the Center for the Study of World Religions. Professor Nathan spoke about Buddhist propaganda in modern Korea.... Read more about Video: Mountain Monasteries and Metropolitan Meditation Centers—A Century of Buddhist Propaganda in Modern Korea